RPC VII.1, 71

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 71
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Mysia
City Hadrianeia
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate S— Furius Themison (archon)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανὸς Αὔγ(ουστος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordian Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Ϲ ΦΟΥΡ ΘΕΜΙϹΩΝΟϹ ΑΡ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Σ(—) Φουρ(ίου) Θεμίσωνος ἄρ(χοντος) Ἁδριανέων
Translation under S— Furius Themison, archon, of the Hadrianeians
Reverse design Homonoia seated, left, holding patera and cornucopia, crowned by Nike, facing Hermes standing right, holding purse and caduceus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 44 mm
Average weight 41.03 g
Axis 12
Reference von Fritze 484
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 72/1, 99/1 (Germe), 100/1 (Germe), 110/1–2 (Germe), 111/1 (Germe). 1–2: same rev. die as 72/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 644a SNG 1053 = Wa 7038 = von Fritze 484.2
2 2     B: 18271438, 1900 I-B von Fritze 484.1
3 3     B. Michaux coll.
4 4     ✸ CNG Triton XIX, 2016, lot 357